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   Trog·lo·dyte

   /ˈträɡləˌdīt/

   

   noun

   • 1. (especially in prehistoric times) a person who lived in a cave.
   • ▪ a hermit.
   • ▪ a person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.

   Word Origin late 15th century: via Latin from Greek trōglodutēs, alteration of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē ‘hole’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. troglodytic adjective
   • 2. troglodytical adjective
   • 3. troglodytism noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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